Oral C. Alcorn Collection

Biographical Information

Gender

Male

Race

White

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War or Conflict

World War, 1939-1945

Military Status

Veteran

Dates of Service

1942-1945

Entrance into Service

Enlisted

Branch of Service

Navy

Unit of Service

2nd Division, USS Natoma Bay (CVE 62)

Location of Service

Pacific Theater

Battles/Campaigns

Marshall Islands, New Guinea, Okinawa, Philippines, Leyte Gulf, Iwo Jima

Highest Rank

Seaman First Class

Prisoner of War

No

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Video: DVD [1 item] --Oral history interview

Interviewer:

Richard Erickson

Contributor Affiliation/Organization:

Branson Veterans Task Force

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/81947

Subjects:

Alcorn, Oral C.

World War, 1939-1945--Personal Narratives

United States. Navy.

Cite as:

Oral C. Alcorn Collection
(AFC/2001/001/81947), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress